Assistant Retail Store Manager

Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan; Birch Run (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 paid holidays

2 weeks paid vacation

Accrued Personal Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Pet Insurance

403b

Biweekly Direct Deposit

Employee Assistance Programs

Job summary

Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan is seeking an Assistant Retail Store Manager for the Birch Run location. The role supports the Store Manager in directing staff, ensuring excellent customer service, and driving sales and margins.

The position is full-time with $18.00 per hour and includes a 20% in-store purchase discount, plus monthly bonuses and growth opportunities. The successful candidate will help recruit, train, and lead employees, ensure safety standards, and maintain merchandise

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum 1 year of management experience.
• 2 years of retail, production or customer service experience.
• Able to lift 35 pounds.
• Able to reach, bend or stoop.
• Able to stand 6–8 hours daily.
• Reliable transportation to report to work on time.
• Telephone access.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Pleasant, cheerful and professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Assist in exceeding budgeted sales and gross margin goals.
• Promote donor and customer relations, service and communication.
• Merchandise the sales floor with attractive displays.
• Assist in hiring, training, retaining, motivating, and communicating with store employees.
• Adhere to safety standards in the store.
• Assist in safety training in retail meetings.
• Maintain backroom layout for efficiency.
• Receive, process, stock, and rotate merchandise efficiently.

Skills

Staff training

Customer service

Team leadership

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

RETAIL MANAGMENT POSITION !!

Assist the Store Manager in effectively managing the retail store; ensuring that staff are trained and working effectively, customers are satisfied and sales are profitable.

Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan is looking for a motivated, team-building individual to fill a Full Time Assistant Retail Store Manager position at our

Birch Run store located at The Birch Run Premium Outlets on Beyer Road and I75 in Birch Run, MI

$18.00an hourplus20% discount on in-store purchases.

Monthly Bonuses Potential!

Career Advancement Opportunities!!

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Assist in exceeding budgeted sales and gross margin goals for assigned store
• Promote good donor and customer relations, service and communication
• Merchandise the sales floor with an attractive display of quality goods in sufficient quantity to fill the store.
• Assisting in hiring, training, retaining, motivating, and communicating with store employees.
• Adhere to all safety standards in the store
• Assist in safety training in regularly scheduled retail meetings
• Maintain standard of layout of backroom to insure efficiency
• Receive, process, stock, and rotate merchandise in the most productive manner possible

Do you have these qualifications?

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Minimum one-year management experience required.
• Do you have 2 years of general retail, production or customer service experience?
• Can you lift and carry35 pounds with or without help?
• Can youreach, bend or stoop?
• Are you able to stand six to eight hours a day?
• Do you have areliable means of transportationto report to work on time?
• Do you have telephone access?
• Can you problem solve quickly and efficiently?
• Are youpleasant, cheerful and professional?

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays - yeah in retail!
• 2 weeks of paid vacation
• Accrued Personal Paid Time Off
• Full-time Associates are eligible for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance.
• Pet Insurance
• 403b
• Biweekly Direct Deposit
• FREE Employee Assistance Programs

Our Mission: To assist individuals with barriers to employment in making the transition to independence and self-sufficiency.

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Goodwill Industries of Mid-Michigan provides reasonable accommodation for individuals requiring assistance with the application or hiring process. If you need assistance completing this online application,contact the Human Resources Department at 810-762-9960 or [e-mail] Industries of Mid-Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer.